Junior Achievement 2013-2014 Annual Report
Dear Friends,
We are currently in one of the most deeply transformational periods in Junior Achievement's 95-year history. Forty years ago, Junior Achievement transitioned from being solely an after-school program to providing in-school programs. It was a milestone for the organization, expanding student reach as never before. Today, JA continues to anticipate and meet demands for innovation and impact that are the hallmarks of our knowledge-based economy.
Last year included a number of watershed moments for Junior Achievement. We continue to evolve our business model and program offerings to meet the needs of the students we serve. During the last year, we created an online destination for the delivery of JA programs—the JA Education Gateway—a learning management system that supports the digital delivery and blended learning approach for JA programs moving forward.
The JA Education Gateway contains the new JA Company Program®, our flagship student entrepreneurship experience. Teens conceptualize, start up, and manage a real business enterprise under the mentorship of a volunteer from the local business community. We are grateful to The Hartford for its support in making the new JA Company Program a reality.
Another one of JA's most popular programs, JA Finance Park®, has been redeveloped to better meet the needs of our students. The simulation has been reimagined to engage students via a technology-driven environment. We are thankful to KPMG Foundation for its support of the new JA Finance Park.
Additionally, we created, vetted, and socialized a new JA alumni engagement strategy, which will provide JA Areas with a new suite of tools to help them re-engage with this important constituent group. I look forward to sharing initial results with you in next year's annual report.
These are just a few examples of the great accomplishments of the past year, and forerunners of greater things to come. We are so grateful for your support, without which none of this would be possible. We look forward to continuing to work with you to inspire and prepare young people to succeed in a global economy.
Jack E. Kosakowski |
Catherine S. Brune |
Junior Achievement's Purpose
To inspire and prepare young people to succeed in a global economy.
Junior Achievement's Values
- Belief in the boundless potential of young people
- Commitment to the principles of market-based economics and entrepreneurship
- Passion for what we do and honesty, integrity, and excellence in how we do it
- Respect for the talents, creativity, perspectives, and backgrounds of all individuals
- Belief in the power of partnership and collaboration
- Conviction in the educational and motivational impact of relevant, hands-on learning
Selena Martinez was a senior at John H. Reagan High School in Houston, Texas, when she was asked to speak at the JA Hall of Achievement for Junior Achievement of Southeast Texas. She was selected for this honor because of her remarkable journey and the role her JA volunteer played in inspiring hope during some very challenging times. This is the story she shared at that JA Hall of Achievement event:
My entire life I was surrounded by poverty, violence, drug abuse, and psychological illnesses, but more than anything, simply the idea that things were always good enough. Eventually I realized that I wanted something different.
My brother had been medically discharged from the Army for schizophrenia. He had hallucinations and paranoia. Living in our house was like walking a minefield.
One day my brother destroyed the entire house trying to murder my father. None of our possessions survived. My brother was arrested, my father became depressed, and my mother was traumatized. I grew frustrated with my father for his drinking, and he told me to find another place to live.
With two trash bags and my backpack full to the rim, I left. I was homeless, on my own. I house-hopped, roamed, scraping up bits of money wherever I could. I thought this was it for me. Until a JA volunteer came to my high school.
JA came right when I needed it. The JA volunteer spoke about the importance of money management and budgeting. He taught us about interviewing for jobs, too. These were lessons that were not a part of my school or home life. Before he left, he encouraged us to keep pushing forward and to never stop because life was not going to wait on us. That volunteer had no idea about what I was going through, but his efforts were not in vain.
I applied everything I learned from my three JA experiences. I began selling my artwork and custom t-shirts to generate income. I became class president, captain of the varsity cheer squad, vice president of the National Honor Society, a member of the Student Board of Directors for the Federal Reserve, and an award-winning poet.
I recently began attending Bryn Mawr College to pursue my dream of creating an orphanage so I can help children realize their potential. JA's lessons helped me manage my finances, speak to a crowd and handle difficult questions, and gave me belief in myself. Because of JA and similar organizations, students like me have the tools and guidance that would otherwise be unavailable. My future has been paved, not with limits, but by how great I was willing to be.
Selena recently appeared on PBS' American Graduate Day to talk about the impact of JA on her life, see the video here!
Ryan Kelly, a seventh-grader from Stamford, Conn., had JA programs throughout elementary school. He loved the idea of being an entrepreneur and tried to come up with a winning idea for his own business. Inspiration struck when the family adopted a beagle and couldn't find appetizing treats to feed their new puppy pal. Ryan and his mom, Daniela, started Ry's Ruffery (www.rysruffery.com), which makes all-natural dog treats. The business quickly took off.
Ryan says, "My mom and I experimented with recipes and I pedaled my bike around the neighborhood, doing taste tests with my friends' dogs until the dogs couldn't get enough of our treats. I started selling them at school, at lacrosse and hockey practice, and at local pet adoption events. I give part of the proceeds to Stamford Animal Rescue. Even though I was only 10 at the time, people took notice, and so did their dogs. We sold out EVERY. SINGLE. TIME."
In 2013, Ryan and Daniela appeared on ABC's "Shark Tank." Shark Barbara Corcoran bought a 25-percent stake in Ryan's company for $25,000.
Ryan is starting middle school and has much more on his mind than the average seventh-grader. He has employees and recently signed a deal with Target. Though production is now in Joplin, Mo., Ryan keeps a close eye on production to ensure the highest quality. The treats and their packaging are 100 percent made in the USA. Ryan's two siblings manage the company's social media and work alongside him at the bakery.
Ryan concludes, "Junior Achievement teaches kids as young as six or seven years old how to be responsible for themselves financially and how they fit into the workforce and their community. It teaches that no matter what your salary, you can be successful and responsible. It also teaches that no matter what your title is, you are needed and valued."
Recently, students in the Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) participated in JA Company Program as a part of an accelerated six-week summer STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) Camp. The 18 teen entrepreneurs developed a business called Bio Bands. Bio Bands are bracelets made from recycled, biodegradable materials that are stylish and good for the environment. The team of students produced Bio Bands with the help of a 3-D printer provided by the Advanced Technology Center.
Along with the real-world entrepreneurship experience that they received from JA Company Program, the students enjoyed using the 3-D printing technology, and they learned about using environmentally sustainable materials in their product. The students also learned how creativity and innovation in the STEM field can help propel a business and give it a competitive advantage.
Stephanie Sutton, STEM Grant Specialist with Virginia Beach City Public Schools, said, "JA Company Program allowed our students to put their personal and professional talents to use by challenging them to think outside the box in relation to STEM. Students learned to work both individually and collaboratively, giving them the competitive edge of enhancing work-readiness skills which they'll carry for a lifetime."
As the students created their business model, they learned about the importance of giving back to their community. With this in mind, the students decided early on to donate the profits from Bio Bands to Junior Achievement of Greater Hampton Roads. Over a period of two weeks, the students exceeded their sales goal, and their company was deemed a success. The students created their own company from the ground up, and received valuable STEM career experience in the process.
Junior Achievement has completed a major milestone in its 95-year history. With the support of a $1.5 million grant from The Hartford, JA has reimagined and redeveloped JA Company Program using a blended-learning model to provide teens with a relevant and responsive entrepreneurship experience.
In the new JA Company Program, teens have the opportunity to flex their entrepreneurial muscle in a 13-week, volunteer-led program. Sessions contain interactive content, including vodcasts led by subject matter experts exploring concepts such as brainstorming and crowd-funding. Students collaboratively develop and market their business to meet a consumer need, and can sell their product or service on- or off-line.
JA Company Program divides each session into two parts: "Company Ops" and "Deeper Dive." Students report on progress and accomplish learning objectives during "Company Ops" and participate either individually or in groups to challenge themselves to push further during "Deeper Dive."
"The new JA Company Program gives students the opportunity to play a leadership role in the process with volunteers encouraging them to find their voice and spark the entrepreneurial spirit," noted Jack E. Kosakowski, president and chief executive officer of Junior Achievement USA.
JA staff who piloted the new JA Company Program in Northern California said:
The new JA Company Program is entrepreneurial in its entirety. It pushes volunteers, students and educators to take an innovative approach in starting and managing a real venture. Blended learning allows students to collaborate, share, and design their enterprise more effectively. Using the learning management system supports real-time collaboration and accelerates the decision-making process.
While JA Company Program has been inspiring students for nearly a century, today it incorporates innovation and interactivity to meet teens where they are—on their phones, tablets, laptops and more. With new digital learning modules, teens can collaborate and help drive economic growth with new ease.
AT&T and Junior Achievement are working together to mentor middle and high school students nationwide as part of Aspire Mentoring Academy. Students participate in JA Job ShadowTM and then experience an AT&T workplace first-hand. AT&T employees share their skills, knowledge, and career advice with students to help them to succeed in high school and beyond. One of the goals of the AT&T Aspire Mentoring Academy, which includes JA's and AT&T's collaboration among other programs, is to provide students with 1 million hours of mentoring by AT&T employees by the end of 2016.
Students with mentors have a better chance of attending college and are 52 percent less likely than their peers to skip a day of school. In addition to positively impacting the lives of students, AT&T's Aspire Mentoring Academy is a great way for colleagues to build relationships as they participate in mentoring activities together. In fact, studies show that volunteerism increases employees' job satisfaction, motivation, and retention.
Paige Walker, a high school student from Riverside High School in New York, said:
I kept changing my mind about my major and had become frustrated. I was paired with AT&T maintenance worker Charles Cole who inspired me. He was informative and eloquent in explaining his job, and I could tell that he wanted to help and guide us. His passion for his career came through. I was sad that the tour was over in an hour, because I was learning so much from his advice about college and choosing a profession. I learned about AT&T's innovative history and how the departments in the building work together. Mr. Cole explained the importance of a strong work ethic and of expressing our identity through our aspirations. It helped me decide what I want to do with my life. He simply said, "Be yourself" and from that point I knew that if I pursued what I loved that the rest would follow.
Cutting through Complexity: JA Redevelops Popular JA Finance Park Program with the Support of KPMG
In 2003, Junior Achievement of the Heartland in Moline, Ill., opened its doors to the organization's first JA Finance Park facility. Now, more than a decade later, there are 19 permanent locations and 11 JA Finance Park mobile units located across the country—and more than 1 million students have experienced this fun, hands-on program. And with a $1.75 million grant from the KPMG Foundation, this popular Capstone program now infuses 21st- century learning concepts and technology, making it more career-focused and relevant than ever before.
The redeveloped JA Finance Park program is a critical step for Junior Achievement to achieve the goals outlined in the JA Education Blueprint. KPMG's support has helped JA redevelop and design the JA Finance Park classroom curriculum to meet the needs of today's middle school and high school students. The new flexibility of choices offers different learning options to meet students' and teachers' needs. And by using custom software and tablets during the simulation, the experience is not only more relevant for the students, it also eliminates the use of paper.
KPMG's support of JA extends to its human resources. During the 2012-13 school year, more than 1,300 KPMG volunteers from more than 40 KPMG offices delivered 633 JA classes benefiting more than 17,000 U.S. students. KPMG partners and employees serve on more than 50 local JA Area boards of directors across the United States, and this year KPMG was one of 40 recipients of the U.S. President's Volunteer Service Award, recognizing more than 10,000 employee volunteer hours to JA.
KPMG has helped connect JA to its other corporate responsibility efforts like the National Academy Foundation, an organization of career-themed high school academies, and KPMG's Family for Literacy program that provides new books to children from low income families. Through KPMG's commitment to JA Finance Park, it is providing students with academically enriching, experiential learning. KPMG has set the standard for service and civic participation and Junior Achievement is grateful for the dedication of its volunteers and long-term financial support.
To learn more about KPMG's Corporate Responsibility strategy, visit www.kpmg.com/us/csr.
About Junior Achievement USA
Junior Achievement is the world's largest organization dedicated to giving young people the knowledge and skills they need to own their economic success, plan for their future, and make smart academic and economic choices. JA programs are delivered by corporate and community volunteers, and provide relevant, hands-on experiences that give students from kindergarten through high school knowledge and skills in financial literacy, work readiness and entrepreneurship. Today, JA reaches more than 4.5 million students per year in 116 markets across the United States, with an additional 5.8 million students served by operations in 120 other countries worldwide.
JA thanks its partners and stakeholders, who provided approximately $175 million in support nationwide during the 2013-14 fiscal year.
Junior Achievement's Thought Leadership
During the last year, Junior Achievement has worked to raise the profile of issues aligned with its three pillars of student success: financial literacy, work readiness, and entrepreneurship.
Through partnerships with organizations like The Financial Services Roundtable, Young Entrepreneur Council, Millennial market research firm Ypulse, the Goizueta Foundation and Citi Foundation, Junior Achievement has led the charge to empower students to own their economic success.
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JA partners with Millennial market research firm Ypulse to tap into trends and attitudes among America's largest generational cohort. JA USA provided JA Areas with social media content and learning documents to leverage the data. | |||
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Junior Achievement USA Giving
2013-2014 Corporate and Foundation Giving
Capital One Financial Corporation
The Hartford Financial Service Group, Inc.*
KPMG LLP and KPMG Foundation*
Accenture LLP*
AT&T
GE Foundation
Microsoft Corporation
Sam's Club Giving Program*
AIG
Allstate Insurance Company and The Allstate Foundation
Emerson
FedEx
HSBC Bank USA
ManpowerGroup*
State Street Foundation, Inc.
The UPS Foundation
VOYA FOUNDATION
Ally Financial
Citi Foundation
El Pomar Foundation
General Re Corporation
NYSE Euronext Foundation
T. Rowe Price
TD Ameritrade
Charles Schwab Corporation Foundation
EY
Fidelity Investments
Financial & Insurance Conference Planners (FICP)
Global Giving Inc.
The Horace A. Moses Foundation
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.
MassMutual Financial Group
Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA LLC
America's Charities
Ameriprise Financial Employee Giving Campaign
Apollo Group Inc.
Argo Turboserve Corporation
Ascendum Solutions LLC
AT&T United Way Employee Giving Campaign
Backus Family Foundation
Benevity Community Impact Fund
Blackbaud
BKD LLP
BNSF Railway Company
Build-A-Bear Workshop
Calvert Investments
CDW Corporation
CHEP USA
Chick-fil-A, Inc.
Comerica Bank
Deloitte
DeVry Inc.
Discover Financial Services
EcoMedia CBS Inc.
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
FirstEnergy Corporation
Franklin Square Capital Partners LLC
Stella and Charles Guttman Foundation, Inc.
HMS Business Services Inc.
Hewlett-Packard Company
Holborn Corporation
JustGive
Madison Performance Group
Maritz Research - Financial Services Group
Metlife Foundation
Mile High United Way
Porter Novelli
Randstad
Rothgerber, Johnson & Lyons LLP
Royal Bank of Canada
Sage North America
Santander Bank N.A.
Scottrade, Inc.
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.
The Stiles-Nicholson Foundation
The Williams Companies, Inc.
The Xerox Foundation
U.S. Bank
* recognition for multi-year pledge
2013-2014 Individual Giving
$10,000 +
Mr. Alan Armstrong | Ms. Sandra Beach Lin | Mr. Mark Brenner |
Ms. Catherine S. Brune | Mr. Rodney D. Bullard | Mr. Michael Deniszczuk |
Ms. Deborah J. Kissire | Mr. Loren C. Klug | Mr. Larry A. Leva |
Mr. Paul E. McKnight | Ms. Julie A. Monaco | Ms. Helen C. Pekny |
Mr. Jonas Prising | Mr. Robert W. Reeg | Mr. James P. Runnels |
Mr. Albert E. Suter | Mr. Thomas D. Weldon | Mr. Richard A. Woods |
$5,000 +
Ms. Evelyn Angelle |
Ms. Katy J. Barton |
Ms. Lynne Ford |
Mr. James R. Hemak |
Ms. Perry Hewitt |
Mr. Clyde D. Keaton |
Jack & Diane Kosakowski |
Mr. Denny K. McNear |
Mr. Edward Rapp |
$1,000 +
Howard & Pamela Bartner |
Gary & Marilyn Blanchette |
Carey Bongard |
Mr. August Busch, III |
Ms. Lisa Gillis |
Gary & Christy Kunz |
Ron & Jeanette Lee |
Tat & Susan Luu |
Ms. Lisa Sodeika |
Mr. Buzzy Thibodeaux |
to $999
Don & Donna Abdallah | Sam & Melanie Adams |
Tim & Diana Armijo | Mrs. Terri Bell |
Mrs. Diane Birkeness | Ms. Roma Borland |
Ms. Pamela Casteel | Ms. Lisa M. Connor |
Mr. George Cousins | Ms. Jennifer Dallas |
Rick & Jackie Dant | Mr. Alberto Del Toro |
Ms. Deborah Denmark | Ms. Stacie Fieth |
Mark & Denise Fiore | Ms. Jody Fletcher |
Ms. Mel Freier | John & Tami Godsey |
Laura A. Goodman | Mr. T.C. Grant |
Ronald & Sharon Hall | Ms. Danielle Harris |
Mr. Randy Hartman | Ms. Tanya Holmes |
Ms. Kim Hunter | Ms. Melissa Hutchins |
Ms. Leisha John | Ms. Margaret Johnson |
Mr. Kenneth Keane | Mrs. Kathy Killough |
Ms. Jacquelyn F. Kimzey | Tim & Wendy King |
Mr. David Kunstle | Ms. Sharon Lents |
Bruce & Gail Luckett | Ms. Erin L. Martin |
James L. Martineau | David & Nancy McCarty |
Mr. Evan P. Menkhus | Michael & Laurie Mozingo |
Michael & Karen Ochsner | John & Laurie Onstott |
Mrs. Marci Owen | Ms. Leslie Pierce |
Garrett & Kris Ponciroli | Tricia Rayls |
Mr. Chad L. Rickabaugh | Mr. Gerald Romero |
Angela Sanchez | Steve & Julie Schmidt |
Jeanne Schuster | Michael & Cynthia Skinner |
Toby & Tammy Till | Ms. Denise Truitt |
Mr. Kenneth D. Vander Weele | Mrs. Arlene Wanninger |
Mrs. Natalie Watts |
JA Free Enterprise Society
Established in 2000, the Free Enterprise Society recognizes individuals from around the world who demonstrate outstanding support in helping Junior Achievement inspire and prepare young people to succeed in a global economy. Recognition is provided to individuals and families who have made gifts of $10,000 or more between July 1 and June 30 each year to any JA affiliate. Charter members and individuals who make gifts of $1 million or more to Junior Achievement over their lifetime, Legacy Members, are entitled to permanent membership in the Free Enterprise Society.
Select a level below to view its members:
Gifts of $1,000,000 or more over the donor's lifetime
Capdevilla/Gillespie Foundation -Wendy Gillespie and Martin J. Capdevilla Daniel G. Crockett The Mike Curb Family Foundation Mike Curb and Carole Curb Nemoy Mike Curb George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation Richard and Marie Edgerton* William and Tina Flaherty John M. Sr*. and Lyla Fluke* Thomas and Mickie Fox J.B. Fuqua* The Goizueta Foundation William and Virginia Halbert Haslam Family Foundation -Haslam 3 Foundation The Hollingsworth Foundation - Joe Hollingsworth Junior H. Wayne Sr. and Marti Huizenga Dennis and Judy Jones | The Marcus Foundation McGrath Family Foundation - Carlee and Laurie McGrath Robert and Kim Mericle and Family Steven Mihaylo James and Jeannine Morris Pamela and Leslie Muma Nicholas Family Foundation The Stiles-Nicholson Foundation David and Lynn Nicholson Harry S. Patten Suzanne and Richard Pieper Family Foundation Richard and Geri Prows George F. Russell Jr. Stephan Sharf Albert E. Suter Lorraine Thomas Estate of John Brooks Williams |
Gifts of $500,000 or more
Clayton Family Foundation - Jim and Kay Clayton | Two Anonymous Donors |
Gifts of $250,000 or more
George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation Dennis and Judy Jones Pamela and Leslie Muma | Esther B. O'Keeffe Charitable Foundation Scott Pranger Patrick F. Taylor Foundation Three anonymous donors |
Gifts of $100,000 or more
Larry Anderson Walter E. Blessey Jr. Mike Curb Family Foundation The Burton D. Morgan Foundation Douglas and Carol Golosky Jim Grote James R. and Patricia Hemak The Dianne and Irving Kipnes Foundation | Phil Milroy Horace A. Moses Foundation Dennis O'Rourke Harold C. Schott Foundation JR Shaw Frank B. Jr. and Paulette Stewart The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation The Zeist Foundation Three anonymous donors |
Gifts of $50,000 or more
Amaturo Family Foundation Ralph de la Vega The Florescue Family Foundation, Inc. Edward and Cathie Galante Peter Gbedemah Raymond L. Lavietes Foundation The J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation The Memorial Foundation The Miles Foundation | The Harvey E. Najim Family Foundation The Stiles-Nicholson Foundation - David and Lynn Nicholson James M. Nicholson Gavin O'Connor Patti Roscoe and Jim Tiffany Gene Toombs William Schawbel Richard and Lesley Stone - Family Foundation of the Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties The George and Fay Young Foundation Four anonymous donors |
Gifts of $25,000 or more
Robert and Allison Adams AIM High Foundation - Brian and Jean Addy G. Chris Andersen The Martin Andersen - Gracia Andersen Foundation Paul Boyer Shawn Barker Niklas Bringleson and RyaNik Holdings Jim and Carmen Campbell Don and Bev Chapman H.A. and Mary K. Chapman Charitable Trust William C. and Cheryl A. Coderre The Galen Cole Family Foundation The Bill Comrie Family Anne and Ted Crandall Craig and Michele Cuffe Dwight and Ann Duke David N. and Lelia J. Farr Ruth U. Fertel Foundation James and Kathy Fuchs The Irene E. & George A. Davis Foundation GAR Foundation Tim and Shelly Geske Leo Goodwin Foundation Kathy and Tom Hauske David and Kathy Hensch Jake Jabs Mike and Sue Jandernoa Diáne T. Johnson The Alan and Carol Kelly Charitable Fund | John and Jennifer Kelly Mary and Ted Kellner Mark King Pat and Audrey Knipe The Marion I. & Henry J. Knott Foundation Jeff Lambert The Raymond P. Lavietes Foundation Gary and Mrs. LeDonne The Leon Levine Foundation Leslie Family Foundation Loewenstern Foundation - Dr. Walter Loewenstern David and Madeleine Lubar Louis and Sue "Carolyn" Lucido Tom and Laurie McCarthy Paul and Georgia McGunnigle Patti and Jack McKeithan Herman Meinders Moore Family Foundation Suzanne and Richard Pieper Family Foundation Martyn and Lynne Redgrave Karen and Joe Reinkemeyer Michael Roos and Cindy Goplen Sean C. Rush The Salah Foundation Hugh K. Schilling Paul Schreiber Albert E. Suter Lacy H. Williams, M.D. Dr. H.C. Anthony Viscogliosi Six anonymous donors |
Gifts of $10,000 or more
Allison and Robert Adams Scott H. and Shelagh Adams Ainar Jr. and Suzie Aijala Sheryl Andrasko Evelyn Angelle Alan Armstrong Philip S. Armstrong Armen Avanessians Manuel H. and Claire Barron Philanthropic Fund Steven Barry Neda Barqawi Harris and Margaret Bass Kevin Bastien Adelaide Breed Bayrd Foundation Maliz E. Beams The Herbert Bearman Foundation Matthew Becker Mark Beffort Robert Berry The Bettis Family Alice Ann Bien Foundation Jim and Gina Blayney Dennis J. Block Bill and Susan Bloomfield Walter and Adi Blum Foundation Nancy and Jim Bolton Michael Bray Charles A. Bremer Mark Brenner Catherine Brune Bucyrus Area Community Foundation Keith and Peg Burns Sue Burnett Matt Weber and Lucia Capozzoli David Carroll Steven Carlson Ingram White Castle Foundation Christopher and Beate Chee Lou Church Educational Foundation Edward and Karen Cook Philip T. Colfield Randy and Claudean Cox Gregory and Dr. Elizabeth Craig Jane Ann Craig Dale Sr. and Lila Critz Cross Charitable Foundation The Mike Curb Family Foundation - Mike Curb and Carole Curb Nemoy Rob and Colleen Cowen Fred N. Davis III Lynn Hopton and Greg Davis Sallie and Don H. Davis Susan and James Davis Pamela J. Craig and Robert Delaney Michael Deniszczuk Christopher Doerr George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation Mike and Ann Duffy Marriner S. Eccles Foundation Rachel and Patrick English | Art and Marcy Falcone Margaret Fechtmann Dale and Sharon Fiehler The Benjamin and Jennifer Fink Charitable Fund MaryJo Finocchiaro Robert and Sandra Flick Bill Fondren Elizabeth Fontenelli The Mary Alice Fortin Foundation Allan and Margot Frank Phillip and Priscilla Fretwell A Friends' Foundation Christopher S. Fuselier Diane and Charles Gallagher Family Fund James L. Gallogly The Galloway Foundation Stanley C. Gault David and Alisoun Gensler John Georges Antony Resseler and Jami Gertz Tim and Shelly Geske Christopher P. Giermek James and Tamara Giertz David B. Gold Foundation Eugene A. Gorab Roger Gouin Michael J. Grimaldi David Haines Jeff Hansberry Harden Foundation Hardrives of Delray Fund of the Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties George T. Elmore Jack and Laura Harris Hunt and Diane Harris Family Foundation Kathy and Thomas J. Hauske, Jr. Richard K. and Shirley S. Hemingway Foundation Lisa Hemmat Kim Hendricks Darice Henritze The Sandy Hill Foundation J.C. Huizenga David and Sarah Hull William Janetschek Cory and Nicole Janssen Ron and Janet Jibson Hani Kablawi Marina and Jeff Kammerer Scott Karnas Clyde and Marion Keaton Arthur Kelly Fund of Akron Community Foundation John and Nancy Kennedy Foundation Don and Kaye Kole Ann and Sean Kono John and Nancy Koss Sr. Gary J. Kozlowski The Krause Family Foundation Jim Krzeminski Hari Kumar Eric Lane | Kathy P. Lehne Deborah Leone Leslie Family Foundation Harry P. Leu Foundation Larry Leva Randy L. Limbacher Sandra Beach Lin Mark Linsky Thomas J. Long Foundation Desi Lopez Peter J. Lyon Dan and Margaret Maddox Charitable Fund Bruce Macklin The Chesley G. Magruder Foundation Cesare R. and Wendy H. Mainardi Neil and Kate Malik Mary Vandenberg and Keith Mardak Richard Marriott Neeta Patel and Dean Mathew Marshall and Karen Mathison James E. Maurin John A. McAlonan Fund of Akron Community Foundation Dick and Joyce H. McFarland Liam and Lori McGee Jack and Margie McGivern Paul E. McKnight John W. McMahon Robert Merrick The Mick Foundation Jamie Mills Ronald and Karen Modreski The James R. Moffett Family Foundation Niloufar Molavi Julie Monaco Harry C. Moores Foundation Gene A. and Cindy Morgenthaler William and Marian Nasgovitz Nicholas Family Foundation The Norcliffe Foundation Gary and Peg Novosad Wayne C. Oldenburg William R. Oldenburg Tim O'Neill Alan and Doris Orechwa Louis & Peaches Owen Family Foundation Vickie Anne Palmer Foundation The Patterson Family Foundation Ruby Peck Foundation Helen Pekny-In Memory of Frank P. Pekny Richard J. Poccia Jonas and Sylvia Prising Thomas and Susan Quadracci S.J. and Jessie E. Quinney Foundation Andrew and Kathi Ratner Robert Reeg Erick and Marna Ricker Linda Rimer Brett and Leah Rodda Sandy and Leslie Rothe The Henry and Ruth Blaustein Rosenberg Foundation | James Runnels Peter C. Russel Crystal Sampson The Scarlett Family Foundation John S. Scheid Bob and Kay Schleckser Brad and Holly Schlossman Scott C. Schnuck Ann Curme Shaw and Reid Shaw Ralph C. Sheldon Foundation Sam and Kay Sheth Leo M. Shortino Family Foundation Gavin Simms The Sidney Milton and Leoma Simon Foundation Thomas Slaight Judy and Donald Smith The V.O. Smith Family Foundation Sorenson Impact Foundation John and Mary Splude Mary Ellen and Scott Stanek Thomas R. Statnick Laurence Stein Frank Steininger Charlie and Ellen Steinmetz William H. Stender Albert E. Suter Andrew C. Taylor Ann Taylor H. Chandler Taylor Joe and Sheryl Teague Rich and Ann Teerlink Thomas D. Teles Cory and Ann-Marie Thackeray John and Carolyn Tipton Stephen K. Troy Karen and Jon Van Drisse Paul Van Hoof Francesco Vanni d'Archirafi Gary Verplank L.J. Verplank Greg and Karla Vesey Jim Victor Tim and Lisa Walsh James A. Walters Margie Wang Bill and Kristin Waters The William R. Watts Foundation David and Lisa Wehrly Thomas D. Weldon James D. White Alan Jay Wildstein The Wockner Foundation Steve C. Wong Richard Woods Robert and Heather Worthington The George & Fay Young Foundation Robert K. Zelle James and Yvonne Ziemer Mrs. Virginia H. Zeigler –in memory of Mr. Charles Edward Zeigler, Sr. 12 Anonymous Donors
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Gifts of at least $10,000
Made July 1, 2000 through June 30, 2001
The 1525 Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Barry Ackerly Mr. and Mrs. Shawn Aebi The AIM High Foundation - Brian and Jean Addy Amelior Foundation Bradbury and Janet Anderson Wallace Barnes and Barbara Hackman Franklin John H. Bauer Mr. and Mrs. Ned Bechthold The Becker/Mohanco Family - Ms. Bonnie Becker and Mr. George Mohanco, Ms. Robin Mohanco and Mr. Becker Mohanco Thomas E. Becker* Mr. and Mrs. Kevin L. Beebe Mr. and Mrs. Carl Behnke Mr. and Mrs. Jack Benaroya Berger-Solano Foundation John E. Bernhard* Mr. and Mrs. Jim Bevier Mr. and Mrs. Gene Blanc Jim and Gina Blayney Mr. and Mrs. Roy Bliss Mr. and Mrs. William E. Boeing Jr. Linda Bowers Rick Bowers Thomas J. Bowers Stephen and Camilla Brauer Harold L. Brock Charles and Camilla Brumder Samuel Bryant Edward H. Budd Capdevilla/Gillespie Foundation - Wendy Gillespie and Martin J. Capdevilla Mr. and Mrs. Stephen T. Carter Howard and Sue Carver Jerry and Sue Chicone Jr. John T. Collins John A. Conover Lodwrick and Carole Cook Steve Cortopassi Mr. and Mrs. Bryan C. Cressey Gerald and Lois Czarnecki William H. Darr Russ and Sue Darrow Mr. and Mrs. Leo Dembinski Douglas and Maria DeVos Foundation Richard and Helen DeVos Foundation Boh and Marilyn Dickey Mr. and Mrs. James C. Dowdle W. Ted Dudley George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation Marriner S. Eccles Foundation Arnold J. Eckelman Richard and Marie Edgerton* Karl and Stevie Eller Filstrup Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. John M. Fluke Jr. Lyla Fluke - In Memory of John M. Fluke Sr. Jane Folwell* Mr. and Mrs. Allan Frank Mr. and Mrs. Jim Freeman William and Ellen Freeman Michael H. Freund J.B. Fuqua* Stephen A. Furbacher Louis J. Fusz Jr. Ambassador Sam Fox | Donald and Adele Garretson - In Honor of Ronald D. Cody Bill and Vieve Gore* Elsie R. Griffin Raymond and Harriet Haas James T. Hackett Michael L. Hackworth David E. Hall Hall Family Foundation Mr.* and Mrs. Jerry Hank Hunt and Diane Harris Family Foundation Gerald L. Hassell Mr.* and Mrs. Ken Hatch John and Judy Helm James R. Hemak Herbster Family Foundation Henry R. Hillenmeyer Mr. and Mrs. John R. Horne Elwood and Ginger Howse Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Frank M. Hubbard Gina Hubbell Thomas M. Hudson Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Dean Huisingh H. Wayne Sr. and Marti Huizenga Ingram Charitable Advised Fund Ron Insana William Janetschek The Martha Holden Jennings Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Bradford M. Johnson Dennis and Judy Jones Ove Jorgensen Clyde and Marion Keaton John and Nancy Kennedy Family Foundation Norman and Teri Klein Patrick and Audrey Knipe John and Linda Knox Foundation Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. Wei-Tai Kwok Todd and Fran Langley Phillip B. Lassiter Raymond P. Lavietes Foundation Dr. Sarah Layton, CMC Thomas A. Leipzig Arthur D. Little and Jann Leeming Jerome* and Carol Loeb Dr. Walter Loewenstern Dan Lovinger William and Ernestine Lowrie Janis Machala and David R. Stenberg Christopher and Elaine Mahoney Jim and Sue Marriott Mr. and Mrs. Dan McAuliffe John H. McConnell The McDonald Fund of the Cleveland Foundation Daniel and Patricia McKeithan Jr. Raymond McLaughlin D. W. McMillan Foundation Denman and Barbara McNear The Meinders Foundation John and Linda Mellowes Thomas C. Melzer Steven and Lois Mihaylo Mr. and Mrs. James J. Morris The Morris Foundation | The Horace Moses Foundation Leslie and Pamela Muma Jerry V. Mutchler Jeff Nadeau NewCity Foundation Mr. and Mrs. John D. Nichols Scott M. Niswonger The Dick and Mary Nunis Charitable Gift Fund Wayne C. Oldenburg and Melodie Wilson William R. Oldenburg Gloria J. Olin - In Memory of Thomas F. Olin Sr. F. J. O'Neill Charitable Corporation Peter and Susan Ordway Frank* and Helen Pekny Suzanne and Richard Pieper Family Foundation Norman and Elaine Polsky Andrew and Kathryn Potos Michael R. Preston Dennis R. Purdum Larry and Kathi Rambo Bruce E. Ranck The Reinberger Foundation Gary and Gail Reynolds Mr. and Mrs. William Riss Grover and Jill Robinson IV Ian Rolland Roper Brothers Foundation Jack Rudel and Billy Jo Harned Charles and Elizabeth Schellhorn Hugh K. Schilling - In Memory of Paul A. Schilling Scott C. Schnuck Ron A. Sege David L. Shedlarz Dr. A. Jess Shenson* Thomas Marsha Slaight Alex and Kathy Smith Kay L. Spruill John and Carole Steiner The Stiles-Nicholson Foundation Albert E. Suter Mark and Patricia Suwyn Family Fund Cliff and Betty Swenson Nick and Julie Takton Richard and Ann Teerlink Ten Talents Foundation John E. Toffolon Mr. and Mrs. Gary L. Tooker Michael and Pamala Towers Jean-Paul Valles Jim Victor Anthony G. Viscogliosi The Waldron Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Ronald G. Wasson Thomas D. Weldon Linda M. Wendt - In Memory of Martin J. Wendt Tim and Marsha Wepfer Diane Widder* Wilson Wilde James and Ruth Wilcox John F. Williamson Liane Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Keith Withycombe Thomas and Frances Wolf Fund F. Stansbury Young* Six anonymous donors |
*Deceased
JA Heritage Society
Junior Achievement established the Junior Achievement Heritage Society to recognize and honor ardent supporters who include the organization in their estate planning. Founding members are those who notified Junior Achievement of their inclusion of JA in their estate planning by June 30, 2006.
Bradley B. Wegner and F. Ashley Allen * James and Pam Anderson * Arthur and Judith Angood * David and Donna Beach John and Muriel Bernhard * Jack and Debbie Blitch Sylvia R. Bova Joe Brancucci Harry and Jane Briscoe * Donna and Terrance Buchanan Susan Bulkeley Butler Howard and Sue Carver Brian and Marcy Chermside * H. Derek and Paula Cockrell Ronald D. Cody * Janell Damon Charles and Ann Dana * Russ and Susan Darrow Jeffrey and Suzanne Delahaut * Jonathan Dewar Jeremy Dicker * John and Sam Dickinson * Adam and Deborah Dingwall * Dr. George R. Dunbar Herbert and Arlene Elliott * Doug and Cynthia Evans Sharon and Dale Fiehler Gilbert P. Folleher * Mona and Ted Fox Ambassador Sam Fox Michael H. Freund | Susan Fronk and William Thiel James and Kathy Fuchs Donald and Adele Garretson * Pamela J. George * Eugene A. Gorab Dr. Michael and Diane Grossi Gary and Linda Hickman * Diane M. Holmquist * James and Carol Horstmann Woody and Ginger Howse * Gene and Mabel Johnson * Dennis Jones Peter M. Kelley * John and Leah Klumph John and Nancy Koss Sr. Gary and Christy Kunz Barbara Dowell Lancaster and Cameron Lancaster * The Raymond P. Lavietes Foundation John and Sue Lawson * Dr. Sarah and Mr. Al Layton Carter and Kaye LeBeau * Robin Lester John and Sue Madden Charles and Renee Maniaci * Denman and Barbara McNear * Glenn and Kathleen Medhus * Jamie Mills Ronald and Karen Modreski Jerry V. Mutchler * Debra Stinton Othitis * Mark N. Pankner * | Gene and Joanne Pastula * Helen Pekny Dr. J. Mitchell and Robinette Perry Randy and Tami Phillips * Mike and Carol Plunkett * Julie C. Preslar * Scott Price Larry R. Richardson * Charlie and Mary Rogers Lewis and Kay Saxby * Amanda Sattler William Schawbel * Scott Schnuck Michael S. Schoedinger * Mark and Kristi Shaffer Stephan Sharf Wayne and Mary Smith Barbara Stein * Frank G. Stryganek * Susan L. Stuart * Gene Toombs Michael and Pamala Towers * James and Judy Vaughn * Jim Victor * Linda M. Wendt * Steve and Robin Wise Cynthia and Michael "Todd" Young * Jim and Joan Zawacki Robert K. Zelle |
* Founding Member
U.S. President's Volunteer Service Award
The U.S. President's Volunteer Service Award is a presidential recognition program created in 2003 by the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation for individuals of all ages who contribute a significant amount of time to volunteer service. In 2006, Junior Achievement became an official certifying organization for this award because of its national reach and standing. This status allows JA to bestow this honor to corporations with a U.S. presence that provide volunteers to teach JA programs anywhere in the world.
Select a level below to view its members:
15,000 volunteer hours or more
Accenture
AT&T
Bank of America
Capital One
Citi
Deloitte
Destination and Travel Foundation
EY
Exxon Mobil
Financial Services Roundtable
GE
HSBC Holdings plc and HSBC Bank USA
KPMG LLP
PwC
University of Central Florida
US Bancorp
Walt Disney World
Wells Fargo
10,000 volunteer hours or more
Broward College
Hewlett-Packard
Regions Bank
5,000 volunteer hours or more
AXA Group
BBVA Compass
Boys & Girls Clubs of America
BP
Caterpillar, Inc.
CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
Chevron Corporation
Deere & Company
FedEx
Fidelity Investments
Fifth Third Bank
General Motors Corporation
Jackson
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.
MasterCard Worldwide
Microsoft
MUFG Union Bank
PNC Financial Services Group
Prudential Financial, Inc.
Robert Morris University
State Farm
SunTrust Banks Inc.
TD Ameritrade—TD Bank
University of Southern California
UPS
Voya Financial
Walmart and Sam's Club
Woodforest National Bank
YMCA of the USA
Junior Achievement USA Financial Statements 2014
Junior Achievement USA is dedicated to giving young people the knowledge and skills they need to own their economic success, plan for their future, and make smart academic and economic choices. JA programs are delivered by corporate and community volunteers, and provide relevant, hands-on experiences that give students from kindergarten through high school knowledge and skills in financial literacy, work readiness and entrepreneurship. Today, JA reaches more than 4.5 million students per year in 116 markets across the United States.
Seventy-six percent of total expenses are program activity expenses. The following is a brief description of how program services and fundraising expenses are used.
Field Service provides assistance and guidance to help the 116 JA Areas and provide economic education to local cities and communities. Support in staff hiring, board recruitment, training and quality management are services that enable these operations to deliver consistent, high-quality programs to students in local schools.
The Brand Group creates public relations, social media and communications tools, guidance and support for JA Areas. Additionally, the Group helps drive awareness for donors and other key partners.
Research and development efforts continually evaluate and upgrade existing programs, as well as develop new curricula and supporting materials to provide the most effective instructional package possible.
Human resources reflects one of our primary organizational values—that people are our most important asset. This group helps maintain high standards of staffing across the nation which, in turn, provide the quality personnel necessary to support the organization.
Fundraising reflects JA USA's cost to solicit contributions from our donors.
The Organization reaches out to the local community through a network of areas who educate and inspire young people to value free enterprise, business, and economics to improve the quality of their lives. The Organization teaches students in kindergarten through 12th grade about business and economics and accomplishes its mission by placing volunteers in the classroom to present JA USA's educational curricula and materials. A JA Area is a community-based organization that serves a specific geographic region. Each JA Area is incorporated under the guidelines of its respective state and bylaws, which govern the actions and responsibilities of the area's Board of Directors. The National Office and the JA Area join together under the terms of a signed agreement whose guiding principle is mutual support. As of June 30, 2014, 116 U.S. JA Areas provided programs in 50 states. The areas' financial statements are not included in the financial statements of the Organization, since it does not have a controlling interest in the JA Area's Boards of Directors or a financial interest in the JA Area's operations. The bylaws of each JA Area designate a similar purpose not-for-profit organization to receive the residual interest of a JA Area in the event of dissolution.
The Organization's primary revenues come from corporate and private contributions, private grants, materials sales and fees charged to JA Areas.
The accompanying financial information has been prepared using the accrual basis of accounting. Click here to view Junior Achievement USA's financial statements on pages 23-26.
JA USA Board Members
Mr. Ainar D. Aijala, Jr. Ms. Evelyn Angelle Mr. Alan S. Armstrong Ms. Sandra Beach Lin Mr. Mark Brenner Ms. Catherine S. Brune Mr. Rodney Bullard Mr. Agustin Carcoba Mr. James M. Carroll Mr. Michael Deniszczuk Ms. Lynne Ford Ms. Perry Hewitt Mr. Kyle H. Hybl, Esq. Mr. Clyde D. Keaton Ms. Deborah J. Kissire | Mr. Loren C. Klug Mr. Jack E. Kosakowski (Ex Officio) Mr. Larry Leva Mr. Robert Lloyd Mr. Paul E. McKnight Mr. Gregory McStravick Ms. Julie A. Monaco Mr. Douglas D. Olson Mr. Jonas Prising Mr. Ed Rapp Mr. Robert Reeg Mr. Sean Rush (Ex Officio) Mr. Larry W. Sidwell Mr. Albert E. Suter Mr. Richard A. Woods |
Junior Achievement USA Leadership
Jack E. Kosakowski President and Chief Executive Officer | Buzzy Thibodeaux Executive Vice President |
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Tim Armijo Chief Financial Officer | Christy Kunz Vice President – Operations |
Howard D. Bartner Senior Vice President – Operations | Jeanette Lee Vice President – Development |
Gary Blanchette Senior Vice President – Development | Susan Luu Senior Vice President – Business Improvement |
Jackie Dant Vice President – Operations | Leslie Pierce Senior Vice President – Talent and Organization Development |
Deborah Denmark Vice President – Conference and Event Planning | Kris Ponciroli Vice President – Donor Relations and Development Services |
MC Desrosiers Vice President – Design, Innovation and Strategic Planning | Andy Schenck Curator – Entrepreneurship Experiences |
Lisa Frye Vice President – Employment and Employee Relations | Steve Schmidt Senior Vice President – Operations |
Lisa Gillis, M.A. Chief Academic Officer | Joe Thomas, Ph.D. Vice President – Evaluation and Research |
Ed Grocholski Senior Vice President – Brand |